John Bowes, 9th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
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John Bowes born John Lyon, was the 9th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and one of the ancestors of the Queen Mother
. His father was Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
and his mother was the former Jean Nicholsen
.
In 1767 he married Mary Eleanor Bowes
, and upon the request of the bride's father, assumed his wife's name. This change of name required an Act of Parliament
. The two had five children:
From 1 October 1767 and until his death, he sat as a Scottish
Representative peer
in the House of Lords
.
On 7 March 1776, Lord Strathmore died of tuberculosis
whilst at sea on his way to Portugal
.
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II...
. His father was Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore was the son of John Lyon, 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Lady Elizabeth Stanhope.On 20 July 1736, he married Jean Nicholsen, at Houghton-le-Spring. They had seven children:...
and his mother was the former Jean Nicholsen
Jean Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Jean Lyon was the Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne and the wife of Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and one of the ancestors of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon...
.
In 1767 he married Mary Eleanor Bowes
Mary Eleanor Bowes
Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne , known as "The Unhappy Countess", was the daughter and heiress of George Bowes...
, and upon the request of the bride's father, assumed his wife's name. This change of name required an Act of Parliament
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
. The two had five children:
- Maria Jane Lyon (21 April 1768 – 22 April 1806). Married Barrington Price, a Colonel of the British ArmyBritish ArmyThe British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
on 11 May 1789. Had issue. - John Lyon-Bowes, 10th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (14 April 1769 – 3 July 1820).
- Anna Maria Lyon (3 June 1770 - 29 March 1832).
- George Bowes-Lyon (17 November 1771 – 26 December 1806). Married Mary Thornhill.
- Thomas Bowes-Lyon, 11th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (3 May 1773 – 27 August 1846).
From 1 October 1767 and until his death, he sat as a Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
Representative peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
.
On 7 March 1776, Lord Strathmore died of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
whilst at sea on his way to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
.
See also
- Mary Eleanor BowesMary Eleanor BowesMary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne , known as "The Unhappy Countess", was the daughter and heiress of George Bowes...
- List of Scottish representative peers